Nasser & the Ticket

Nasser & the Ticket

4 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family

Almost 50 years ago this year, the legendary Pelé played a match in Doha Sports Stadium. On that fateful day in 1973, young Nasser is desperate to see his idol take the field. But he is stuck in Arabic class and must avoid the wrath of his teacher as he attempts to get his hands on a ticket in this charming short about the beautiful game and its power to bring people together.

Nasser & the Ticket

4 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family

Nasser & the Ticket
Almost 50 years ago this year, the legendary Pelé played a match in Doha Sports Stadium. On that fateful day in 1973, young Nasser is desperate to see his idol take the field. But he is stuck in Arabic class and must avoid the wrath of his teacher as he attempts to get his hands on a ticket in this charming short about the beautiful game and its power to bring people together.
Producers Doha Film Institute
Original title ناصر والتذكرة
Directors Tony El Ghazal
Writers

Cast

Hamad Al-Ibrahim

as Nasser

Abdul Ghani Maqboul

as Teacher

Pelé

as Pele

Mohammed Adel

as Security Guard

Hekmat Haddad

as News Presenter (Voice)

Amir Alsafreeni

as Classmate #1

Aseel Elabsi

as Classmate #2

Yousef Al-Jaber

as Classmate #3

Mohammed Natsheh

as Abdulla